English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Grade 2

Comprehension and Collaboration

• 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

  Suggested tag: cc-2e-sl-1

  • Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

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  • Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.

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  • Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

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• 2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

  Suggested tag: cc-2e-sl-2

• 3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

  Suggested tag: cc-2e-sl-3

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

• 4. Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

  Suggested tag: cc-2e-sl-4

• 5. Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

  Suggested tag: cc-2e-sl-5

• 6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

  Suggested tag: cc-2e-sl-6